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Java vs Jerusalem vs Milo vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Java | Jerusalem | Milo | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
4,278 |
6,823Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Milo and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Java and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.